About
Tinkering School offers in-person after school tinkering, after school programs, summer day camp, summer overnight camp, weekend workshops, custom camps for groups of 6 or more participants hosted online, and trainings. Tinkerers work with wood, metal, cardboard, and sometimes paint while working with one another and staff to team-design and team-create projects.
Programs
- In-Person After School Tinkering
- Summer Day Camp
- Summer Overnight Camp
- After School Programs
- Weekend Workshops
- Custom Camps — Customized Tinkering experience for groups of 6 or more participants, hosted online.
- Trainings
At a glance
- Ages: 5–18 years old
About the provider
Tinkering School was founded in 2005 by Gever Tulley and says it is celebrating 20 years of think.make.tinker. The program says kids are more capable than they know, and that it gives them real tools to solve real problems. It also says it strives to make mistakes and learn from them, collaborate and make friends, and try harder than usual.
Safety is always their #1 priority. Scholarships are available on a pay-what-you-can basis while funds last. Tinkering School is a project of the Institute for Applied Tinkering, a 501c3 non-profit organization.
What families say
“I asked my mom to make sure to sign me up for the next session! I love this camp so much because I love to build” — Adrianna, 8yrs. Fall 2020 session
Last updated September 13, 2026.
Is this your business? There is no cost, but you will be asked to sign up or log in.